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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas announced dates for the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
Hamas has denounced overnight Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as “barbaric”, saying that they damaged the Al-Dorra Children’s Hospital
Israeli jets strike Gaza after rockets fired across border
Israel has targeted a number of sites in Gaza after the army said Palestinian militants had fired rockets into the south of the country.
Outcry in Palestine after Hamas 'bans celebrating Christmas'
An internal document from the Hamas-run Ministry of Religious Endowments saying that Muslims should be discouraged from participating in ...
Iraq 'shrine factions' look to peel away from Hashed
Four warring factions in Iraq threaten the country's fragility.
With Ashrawi's resignation goes last shred of PLO decency
Comment: Hanan Ashrawi's departure leaves the PLO a poorer place, headed by a power hungry Abbas, and in desperate need of reform, writes Muhammad Shehada.
Iraq passes law that 'equates' Palestinian refugees with Iraqis
Iraq has passed a law that grants more rights to Palestinian refugees who have lived in the war-torn country for more than ten years.
France charges suspect in deadly 1982 Paris attack
Walid Abdulrahman Abu Zayed was charged over a 1982 attack that was attributed to the Abu Nidal Organisation, which splintered from the militant ...
Palestinians hold massive funeral for teenager killed by IDF
A funeral cortege joined by hundreds of mourners took the body from a hospital in Ramallah to Mughayir where Ali Ayman Nasr Abu Aliya was buried.
A Saudi-Israeli rapprochement?
Comment: Courtney Freer appraises the prospects of a Saudi-Israel normalisation deal, or a resolution to the GCC crisis in the last days of the ...
Egypt rights defender held in solitary confinement
The founder of EIPR said Gasser Abdel Razak was being 'deliberately singled out' for inhumane and degrading treatment.
Israel says rocket fired from besieged Gaza
A rocket was fired from the besieged Gaza Strip to southern Israel, the army announced.
Don't look to Washington for peace in Israel-Palestine
Analysis: The Palestinian leadership must escape the illusion that Biden will significantly challenge Israeli policy, let alone deliver ...
Israel planned to kill Arafat with stadium explosion: report
The assassination plot was called off at the last minute by then-Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
What will a Biden presidency mean for Iraq?
Analysis: Joe Biden has a contentious history in Iraq, but the president-elect's policies towards the country remain unclear.
Top Palestinian official Erekat dies of Covid-19: presidency
The leading Palestinian official died after developing respiratory health problems due to Covid.
North Sinai crackdown 'fails' to secure safety for locals
Sniper and bomb attacks, as well as the entire capture of villages, are on the rise as Sisi's government lauds its development projects in the ...
Prominent MbZ aide mocks Turkey earthquake victims
A social media personality from the UAE has mocked the victims of Friday's deadly earthquake, with one even saying he wished the tremor had hit ...
Palestinian groups head to Cairo for reconciliation talks
The Hamas delegation was headed by Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy leader of Hamas' political wing.
Turkey arrests pro-Dahlan Palestinian accused of spying for UAE
Ahmad al-Astal, a 45-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, was arrested for spying on Dahlan in Turkey.
Hamas says declined request to join 'Abraham Accords' talks
Saleh al-Arouri, a prominent leader of Hamas, reportedly said the organisation had declined a US request for dialogue on The Abraham Accords.
Syria Insight: Russia's intervention five years on (Part 1)
In-depth: Five years have passed since Russia's intervention in Syria's war began. For Syrians, it is a time of loss and mourning.
How the Arab League failed Palestine
Analysis: The Arab League's failure to condemn normalisation deals with Israel has soured already complicated ties with Palestine.
Can elections resuscitate Palestinian hopes for unity?
Comment: Elections will not be a magic bullet, but given the right conditions, they will hopefully force the way to a more youthful, united ...
Rival Palestinian factions have agreed to hold the first general elections in nearly 15 years.
Former Palestinian security chief, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the UAE.
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